Major Incident Management System (MIMS): The Scene Aide Memoire for Major Incident Medical Management and Support

ISBN 10: 0727916149 ISBN 13: 9780727916143

Publisher: BMJ Books, 2002

Synopsis

This highly practical aid to management of major incidents is the refined and improved new edition of Prehospital Emergency Management Master. Concentrating on the essential elements in treatment and transport of the wounded in a major incident this new system provides easily assimilable information on:

• symbols and terminology; first actions; METHANE report; command; safety; communications; triage; treament; transport
• the system is produced on waterproof pages, and includes 12 separate action cards for use by auxiliary helpers, and a log for recording the facts.

The complete package comes in a handy sized ring binder, allowing users to add their own local notes. The use of colour and easily recognisable icons makes this a valuable aid even in the most difficult conditions.

About this title

About the Author

Timothy J. Hodgetts is the editor of Major Incident Management System - MIMS - , published by Wiley. Crispin Porter is the editor of Major Incident Management System - MIMS - , published by Wiley.

From the Back Cover

This highly practical aid to management of major incidents is the refined and improved new edition of Prehospital Emergency Management Master.

Concentrating on the essential elements in treatment and transport of the wounded in a major incident this new system provides easily assimilable information on: symbols and terminology; first actions; METHANE report; command; safety; communications; triage; treament; transport the system is produced on waterproof pages, and includes 12 separate action cards for use by auxiliary helpers, and a log for recording the facts. The complete package comes in a handy sized ring binder, allowing users to add their own local notes. The use of colour and easily recognisable icons makes this a valuable aid even in the most difficult conditions.

Concentrating on the essential elements in treatment and transport of the wounded in a major incident this new system provides easily assimilable information on: symbols and terminology; first actions; METHANE report; command; safety; communications; triage; treament; transport the system is produced on waterproof pages, and includes 12 separate action cards for use by auxiliary helpers, and a log for recording the facts. The complete package comes in a handy sized ring binder, allowing users to add their own local notes. The use of colour and easily recognisable icons makes this a valuable aid even in the most difficult conditions.

Edition details

• Publisher: BMJ Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727916149
• ISBN 13: 9780727916143
• Binding: Ring-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112
• Editor: Hodgetts Timothy J., Porter Crispin